Three security officers involved in a gold smuggling bribe at the Uganda-DR Congo border in Arua have been exposed. This came after the trio disagreed on how to share a Shs36 million bribe solicited from a Congolese gold dealer. The accused include Francis Odongo, an operative working with the External Security Organisation (ESO), James Opolot, a crime intelligence officer and ...
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Rescued at last; Chinese authorities rescued 22 gold miners in China after they got trapped underground at Hushan mine since January 10. However, the country’s rescuers drilled several fresh holes to reach at least 12 of the 22 miners trapped underground. The incident happened near Qixia city, in eastern Shandong province. of China. The nine days have seen dwindling food ...
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Gold is now Uganda’s second largest export commodity after coffee, after posting historical highs in the last three-quarters of the financial year 2015/16. Check Also: Uganda Loses Shs3B Daily In South Sudan Conflict According to the Bank of Uganda’s (BoU) 2015/16 annual report, the gold exports value during the financial year rose to $204m (Shs693b) from a paltry $230,000 (Shs782m) in ...
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When it comes to the stuff bling is made of, Africa is enormously bountiful. Its minerals makes it one of the richest natural resource-laden places on Earth and everyone wants some.[1] Check also: Why Africa Is Regarded As The Poorest Continent Below are the top 10 African countries with a lot of minerals ! 1). Botswana – Diamonds Botswana is home to 35 percent ...
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